Advanced or Senior Physiotherapist, Medical – Acute Allied Health
Full time, fixed term until March 2027
Remuneration as per PSA Allied Health MECA guidelines
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.
We have an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated Advanced Clinician/Senior Physiotherapist to join our team within our acute cardio-respiratory services. This is a fixed term parental leave position.
Our Physiotherapy services span across various medical wards, encompassing both general medical wards and several subspecialty wards. Currently, we have approximately 10 Physiotherapists, including senior and core clinicians, dedicated to working across these services.
This Advanced Clinician/Senior role will provide clinical leadership, knowledge and expertise to enhance patient care within this multidisciplinary environment by helping to coordinate, deliver, and support Physiotherapy services within medicine.
At our organization, we are committed to delivering high-quality care and continually improving our services through various quality improvement initiatives. We are dedicated to promoting health equity and reducing disparities within our community.
Counties Manukau Health actively promotes professional development opportunities for both individuals and teams. We offer a range of internal programs and provide support for external courses, including paid study leave, to ensure ongoing growth and skill enhancement.
Essential:
- NZPT with current annual practicing certificate
- Extensive clinical experience and knowledge of acute physiotherapy practice, preferably in an acute medical/cardio-respiratory setting
- A minimum of 5 years experience for senior clinician and a minimum of 6 years experience for advanced clinician role
- Cultural awareness and understanding
- Clinical teaching experience
Benefits:
- Annual practicing certificate is refunded
- Support towards the cost of your Physiotherapy New Zealand subscription
- Discounted services as part of our work perks
Working at Health New Zealand
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Maaori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.
How to apply
To apply please click 'apply now'. All applications must be submitted through our online career’s portal by 29th March 2026. To view the job description, please click here.
For more information, please contact Amy on amy.lin@middlemore.co.nz.
We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.
At Counties Manukau Health people and their lives matter to us. We are a values based and inclusive organisation that is committed to delivering the best health outcomes for our community. To help us achieve this we need a workforce that reflects the population we serve. We strongly encourage applications from all backgrounds who share our values and have a passion to work in our community and would greatly value seeing applicants from our Maaori and Pacific communities. We are also committed to our Disability Strategy, which focuses on people with disabilities; they are our patients, whaanau, community and our staff - all carefully considered in our action plan. Together we will improve the accessibility needs for everyone who has a disability. Our values are Valuing Everyone- Whakawhanaungatanga , Kind –Manaakitanga, Together –Kotahitanga, Excellent- Rangatiratanga. If these are your values too, then join us today.